Join me Saturday, August 27th to hear a reading from The Moments Between Dreams, and have your copy signed! Read more about the event here. Starting at noon, I’ll sign books at a Meet and Greet. Afterwards, around 1 pm, I’ll read a chapter about the polio epidemic. Because polio was recently discovered as contagious in New York and London, the polio vaccine has been in the news. The resurgence means unvaccinated people are at risk of catching the polio virus. My mother was a polio survivor, and my novel shows how a Chicago family struggled during the epidemic with a backdrop of fear about its source while men were drafted in WWII. The book shows what polio can do to people, and the shame of using walking aides while facing discrimination afterward.
The novel is being talked about as a book that makes one think. The story uncovers a time when society failed to provide a safety net for the survivors of polio, and survivors of domestic violence. Situations and resources have improved over the decades, but discrimination against the disabled goes on today. Also, the issue of domestic abuse is still a problem behind closed doors. For that reason, I’ll be joined by a program director of CornerstoneMN who will answer questions about domestic violence and how people in crisis can find resources. I’m excited to answer questions you might have.
I hope to meet you in person soon! Thanks for reading.
